Synonyms of holdbacks

holdbacks

noun

plural of holdback

1

as in delays

an instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business

there'll be a holdback on production until the new machinery is fully installed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delays
• waits
• holdups
• deferrals
• holding patterns
• postponements
• respites
• deferments
• detentions
• pauses
• hesitations
• detainments
• setbacks
• lags
• reprieves
• slowdowns
• foot-draggings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushes
• dispatches
• hastes
• promptitudes

2

as in obstacles

something that makes movement or progress difficult

the only holdback to starting the new job is my contractual commitment to my current position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obstacles
• hurdles
• obstructions
• barriers
• embarrassments
• encumbrances
• deterrents
• impediments
• constraints
• shackles
• chains
• interferences
• hindrances
• burdens
• inhibitions
• blocks
• handicaps
• hitches
• stumbling blocks
• loads
• stops
• cramps
• trammels
• manacles
• lets
• fetters
• restraints
• clogs
• bars
• brakes
• snags
• delays
• balks
• crimps
• curbs
• stone walls
• reins
• blockades
• dangers
• brick walls
• drags
• catches
• disadvantages
• rubs
• blockages
• embargoes
• arrests
• stoppages
• hazards
• stalls
• difficulties
• bits
• holdups
• hardships
• checks
• perils
• reefs
• drawbacks
• hobbles
• adversities
• cumbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incentives
• stimuli
• catalysts
• spurs
• stimulants
• advantages
• edges
• benefits
• breaks
• goads
• impetuses
• help
• aids
• assistances
• handmaidens
• boosts
• handmaids